Insertion of proteins into a membrane bilayer driven by the Sec translocon is aided by the attributes of the inserted peptides.(Nature Communications, 10 September 2014)

Its rise as a spectator sport was aided by the fact that many players could only watch streams of the game, not play it themselves.(Forbes - Business, 25 May 2014)

A privacy activist's efforts to prevent Facebook from being able to share Europeans' data with the US are aided by Europe's highest court.(BBC News - Technology, 23 September 2015)

The growth was aided by the strong performance of the company's core mobile payments business and its software and data products division.(Tech Times - Biz Tech, 10 March 2016)

Omar Succarieh has been committed to stand trial over allegations heaided a terror group in Syria, following a high-security court hearing.(Sydney Morning Herald - National, 25 September 2015)

Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, currently on trial in Egypt, has called claims that heaided the banned Muslim Brotherhood "preposterous".(BBC News - World News, 31 March 2014)

South Africa's Kevin Anderson was aided by a disputed line call in a second set tiebreak but looked good in winning his Auckland quarter-final.(Sydney Morning Herald - World, 15 January 2015)

Miami's defenseaided the cause as well by intercepting Andy Dalton three times, one of which was returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Brent Grimes.(Fox News - Sports, 1 November 2013)

Jaime Ortega y Alamino has been a savvy political operator whoaided the Vatican’s secret efforts to broker détente between Washington and Havana.(The New York Times - World News, 26 April 2016)

Borussia Dortmund’s convincing win over Mönchengladbach was aided by the referee’s astute application of advantage, which led to a beautiful goal.(The New York Times - Soccer, 16 August 2015)

Efforts to recreate one of the earliest computers are aided by the recovery of a part of the original machine, which had been bought to create bookshelves.(BBC News - Technology, 3 February 2015)

A federal judge in Mexico has opened a court proceeding against three prison employees on charges theyaided in the escape of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.(Sydney Morning Herald - World, 24 July 2015)

Imprisoned Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's longtime secretary plans to defend herself from the witness stand at her trial on charges sheaided the historic fraud, her lawyer says.(Fox News - U.S., 23 February 2014)

Thomas Ormerod, 25, fell unconscious halfway through the Infusion ride at the Lancashire resort and was aided by an unknown man who performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived.(Daily Mail - News, 4 August 2016)

Five BC Hydro workers were fired today for allegedly stealing equipment and facilitating the theft of electricity, but their union denies that theyaided the operation of marijuana grow-ops.(CBC News - Canada, 27 June 2013)

Simon (-1), who permitted four hits and walked two, was aided by an RBI double by Billy Hamilton and an error by Cubs second baseman Emilio Bonifacio that allowed two runs to score in the sixth.(Fox News - Sports, 19 April 2014)

EXCLUSIVE: Coe's rise to the position of president of world athletics was aided by the use of secret, coded emails from inside the IAAF that would appear to be at odds with the governing body’s code.(Daily Mail - Sport, 8 February 2016)

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, facing accusations that heaidedhis father Muammar Gaddafi in the brutal suppression of Libya's uprising three years ago, was not allowed to appear in court in person to answer the charges.(Sydney Morning Herald - World, 27 April 2014)

Glenn Greenwald, the American journalist whoaided in publishing reports that allege Canada spied on Brazil's Energy and Mines Ministry, testified in front of a Senate committee in that country about the secrets he has unearthed.(CBC News - World, 9 October 2013)

Helen Chavez, the widow of Cesar Chavez, whoaided the farmworkers union her husband founded by keeping the books, walking the picket line and being arrested – all while raising their eight children – died Monday at a Bakersfield hospital.(Los Angeles Times - Motor Racing, 7 June 2016)

Other sentences

100 examples:

France aided the Thirteen Colonies for independence.

A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.(Minna Antrim)

I intentionally aided them by being there and blocking an avenue of escape for the victims.(Robert Iler)

Aided by science, Gareth May investigates.(Gareth May in The Telegraph - Food and Drink, 11 February 2015)

Challenger has posted a strong rise in funds under management for the March quarter, aided by healthy gains on financial markets.(Sydney Morning Herald - National, 15 April 2015)

Aided by Russian airstrikes, Syrian officials have vowed to close off the Turkish and Jordanian borders, long crucial conduits...(Los Angeles Times - Motor Racing, 8 February 2016)

Pianist Emanuel Ax aims to bring out the youthful, modern qualities in the composer, aided by 30-year-old conductor Robin Ticciati.(Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic in Los Angeles Times - Culture Monster, 20 January 2014)

Efforts to commemorate and raise awareness of the role of Chinese who aided Britain during the First World War were launched today.(The Independent - U.K. News, 14 August 2014)

The reason: They are aided not only by memories of how to perform the task, but also by memories of the errors made the first time.(Science Daily - News, 14 August 2014)

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has claimed a famous win with Adelaide in the Cox Plate, aided by a cool ride from Ryan Moore.(Sydney Morning Herald - National, 25 October 2014)

Chris Froome's bid to succeed Sir Bradley Wiggins as Tour de France champion will be aided by three Britons, Team Sky has announced.(Daily Mail - Sport, 20 June 2013)

House sitters, aided by websites that connect them with strangers who are planning vacations, find that a vagabond lifestyle isn’t so bad.(The New York Times - Travel, 2 January 2015)

The decision came after the game continued to offer mods that aided false inventories and profile ranks despite the issued guideline alerts.(Tech Times - Personal Tech, 30 January 2016)

Electronic Arts closed out its fiscal year with better-than-expected revenue and profit, aided by its “Star Wars” and sports franchises.(The Wall Street Journal - Technology, 10 May 2016)

First half EV sales are up one-third over last year in the U.S., aided by a scorching May and June, with the Nissan Leaf particularly strong.(Forbes - Technology, 21 July 2014)

Writer-director Neil Drumming gives each character a fully formed story of his own, aided by strong, lively performances from his entire cast.(Mark Olsen in Los Angeles Times - Movies Now, 24 July 2013)

The finding, aided by advances in radiocarbon dating, sharply narrows the period in which Neanderthals and modern humans overlapped in Europe.(The New York Times - Health, 20 August 2014)

An 11-year-old girl who survived a horrific car accident got an "amazing" tribute from pop star Bruno Mars, whose music has aided her recovery.(NBC News Entertainment, 30 June 2014)

It swamped streets, spilled into buildings, sent mud in motion and roiled rivers where rescue crews aided those swept up in the water overflow.(Los Angeles Times - Baseball, 15 September 2015)

Researchers are modernizing the 'Rebana Ubi', a traditional Malaysian musical instrument by infusing it with a modern computer aided technology.(Science Daily - News, 22 April 2014)